2008 NBA Finals - Los Angeles vs Boston - Game 6 Best Plays

Nice steal by Rondo. Rondo drives the basket, kicks it out to Allen. Allen for three. On the fake from Fisher. This is good defense by Rondo. This is how he has to play and then create offense. Pushes the ball, looking to score, but finds Ray Allen on the perimeter. Find your shooters, put them in position to knock down shots. First lead. That's a three. Colby Bryant from downtown. Certainly on this court. And right there, just raising up. What an improved jump shooter. Tremendous defense. On Wednesday morning, but they had mechanical problems. They sat on a plane as Bryant hits another three. Bryant from way downtown. Trying to guard. You saw Perkins, a very good post defender. Shot clock at three. Bryant trying to draw a foul. Puts up a three. And again, Colby Bryant from downtown. His third three-pointer already. Played seven minutes. No, but this is incredible right here. Good closeout by Ray Allen. Good pressure on the shot. How do you hit a fadeaway three? Right leg extended. Not great balance because he took a little bump. Look at that release. Now that's what you call pure. P-U-R-E, pure. He is expected to return, Mike. All right, Michelle. Alley-oop. Ground to Garnett. Good play by Kevin Garnett. Gets the lob pass, but this is set up by the back screen from Pierce. As soon as he passes the basketball, Pierce gets to the body of Gasol, and then the lob pass opens. Fans in their level of enthusiasm. They were better in game five as Pierce pulls up with off balance, but that's his first field goal. And Doc Rivers didn't like it. Pierce a long trade. Rattles it in. Pierce once again off the pick and roll. Colby Bryant decides to go underneath the screen. Gives a little airspace. Superstitious around here. Today is June 17th. The Celtics. Zero for the Lakers. House to Posey. Open three. It's good. Posey making plays again. Garnett. House for three. Bang. Nine-point lead. Pierce to Posey. Posey for three. Knocks it down. 14-point lead for the Celtics. Doesn't quit there. Ball passed, making the play. Posey set up jump shot like the playgrounds. Gotcha. Celtics roll. Said he has become a fantastic player, and we have seen that. Again, we talked at the time. Somebody watch him. You have to appreciate his game. He's hearing some chants of MVP. With the finals up and we've seen in the playoffs defensively how good he is as well. Well, to me, he's made incremental improvements throughout his career. Pierce to Garnett. Garnett inside. Banks it in. And the Celtics go up by 20. My goodness. Ball movement, pick and rolling. Mama, there goes that man. Hanging in the air. One hand off the glass. Phenomenal play by KG, taking the contact. I'll wait until you get down, Lamar, and then I'll kiss it off the glass. The basket led by Kevin Garnett, 17, Paul Pierce with 10. Halftime of game six. Celtics on the verge of a championship. They've got a 23-point lead halfway through. That first half had four steals himself, four of the 10. Out to Ray Allen. Good look for three. It's good. Celtics pouring it on, a 27-point lead. Only the fifth turnover. You know, defense stops penetration, then it closes out the shooters. You get penetration from Rondo and you get. Fisher. Gets inside, draws the contact, and puts it in. Tough play for Fisher and a chance for a three-point play. Early in the third. Pierce left-handed. Pretty play from Pierce. Gasol trying to get inside. Kicks it out. That's the way a defender puts up a three and knocks it down. 67-44. Rondo, that's for a three-point play. Has looked very good here tonight. Good aggression on the drive. Takes the bump by Bryant. Three-point play opportunity. Ray Allen. Open three. Hold them. Push the ball up the floor. Take your time and let guys get to their spot. The patience of the young point guard. Jesus shuttle work all by himself. Ray Allen lays it up. Got you. It's a thing of beauty. We'll be back. Left here in the third. The Celtics not letting up. Manovich, a three-pointer. That's good. His second one of the period. And because they played so well, everyone else has had the edge that Paul Pierce has played with in this final. He understands. Desmond 2-2 in the offseason. That's a word he brought to say before every game as Gliacic knocks down the three. Gliacic, bad pass stolen by Brown. Rondo's down the other end. Rondo goes up a foul. Oh, he goes down hard. Windows to help him up. To the case. Long three. And puts that one in. With the poor interior defense. Bottom hopefully will be healthy next year. Ray Allen for three. Well, you just can't do that. That's just too much space for a great shooter. And there's really no reason to do it. I like the idea of Dockner was sending Paul Pierce, Garnett, Ray Allen in the ballgame. Find a way to get these guys a well-deserved OV. Another three. Just another exclamation point. A little bit of everything. Quite a great game. And really, I admire you stay on late. He's going to sit. And here the ovation for Rajon Rondo. That's his good buddy Perkins again. The two of them questioned in 2006. And he did some terrific things. Defensively, rebounds. Had that one 18-point game. As Marmar hits a three. 110-75 as we're past the midway point. Celebration underway. Garnett, a blocked shot. Ariza inside. Literally with this destruction here in game six. Ray Allen, another three. Knocks it down. His seventh three-pointer of the game. Absolutely. I'll tell you what. He's out in this series. Pierce knocks down the three. And to get these guys. And I think he's going to bring all three of his best players out together, which I like very much. Pierce and Garnett. They had 25 all-star appearances between them with Garnett, Pierce, and Allen. But none of them ever made it to the NBA Finals. Now all three will get their first NBA championship. They all sacrificed their individual games. But then he missed the last three years as Tony Allen drives in. Posey fires away. Hits a three. Allen wins number one seed in such a tough conference. And without finding him, Davis throws it down. And I will say this. If you're the Celtics, you learned a lesson from Dwayne Wade. My goodness, if any house throws it upstairs to Allen, you learn to let him back better, stronger, and more prepared next year. A 43-point lead, although Farmer cuts into that. Eyes up a three. Hall pushed off. Down the other way, shoot a couple of free throws with a half minute remaining. And the hugs continue for those two. I guess Gatorade has now come into the NBA. It's that super vibe. With 30 seconds remaining. Once again, greatest single season. History is complete. Number 17 soon to be raised to the rafters. All-star, league MVP, defensive player. Now it's time to add to your resume. NBA champion. How does that sound? Man, I'm so hyped right now. Anything's possible. Anything's possible! NBA champion with 11-time champion Bill Russell. They have formed a terrific friendship this season. And all the players that come to Boston, you can't help but be engulfed by the history. The most successful in storied history. The first Celtic championship since 1986. Let's get co-owner Wick Grosbeck in here. Wick last year this year. Almost 22 points a game averaged. Four and a half rebounds a game. Six over six assists. It is the truth. The MVP of the 2008 NBA Finals is Paul Pierce. Malcolm, talk to me. The Celtics defeat the Lakers. Four games to two. Kobe Bryant, MVP of the regular season. But he went up against a formidable defense. The Celtic defense gave him his struggles here. Kobe Bryant, though, was classy in thanking all of the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge gets the thanks. He's the one that put this team together. He won a couple of championships here as a player. Now as their executive. Kevin Garnett said he's not going to sleep for a long time as he celebrates his first NBA title. The Celtics enjoying each other and enjoying their family as they celebrate another Boston championship. Perhaps no one happier than Paul Pierce as he thanked the crowd for sticking with him through all the ups and downs. We'll be back after this timeout.